For months Mr. Hatoyama Yukio, currently a leader of the New Party Sakigake, and Minister Kan have talked about forming a new party, but it is still just that, so much talk.

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"We keep hearing about accountability and transparency, " Kan told TIME in May.

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Yet before it jettisons Mr Kan the DPJ should be wary of jumping to the wrong conclusions about the vote.

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